About this episode

This episode discusses three unexpected lessons about youth ministry leadership that are often learned the hard way.

Send us Fan Mail The time to grow a healthy, thriving youth ministry is NOW...let's work together to make it happen! Check out GrowYourYouthMinistry.com for more info *** Youth ministry leadership doesn't always look how you expected it to look. In this episode, we will be discussing three things nobody tells you about student ministry leadership...the kind of lessons you usually only learn the hard way. As a youth pastor, you will quickly learn that your job will often morph into somet...

People in this episode

Host: Kristen Lascola

Topics covered

• youth ministry
• leadership
• student ministry
• challenges
• growth

Keywords

• youth ministry
• leadership
• student ministry
• challenges
• growth
• lessons
• pastor

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Organizations: GrowYourYouthMinistry.com

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